People who are brutally honest get more satisfaction out of the brutality than out of the honesty.

Summary

This quote suggests that there are people who derive a sense of pleasure or satisfaction from being brutally honest, rather than simply valuing honesty itself. It implies that these individuals may take more joy in the act of being brutally honest, possibly at the expense of others' feelings, than in the actual truthfulness of their statements. The quote implies that there may be an element of sadism or cruelty in these individuals' satisfaction, highlighting a potential negative aspect of their honesty.

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